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| ran·sack [ rán sàk ] (past and past participle ran·sacked, present participle ran·sack·ing, 3rd person present singular ran·sacks) |
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1. rob and despoil something: to go through a place stealing some things and usually destroying or spoiling everything else
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2. search something very thoroughly: to search something very thoroughly but handling things carelessly
 I ransacked the drawers but couldn't find my keys.
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| [13th century. < Old Norse rannsaka< rann "house" + -saka "search"] |
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| ran·sack·er noun |
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